Chancery Court Abstracts

Frederick County, Maryland

Abijah SWEARINGHAM vs Otho WILLIAMS (of
Baltimore Town) & Elie WILLIAMS, execs/of John STULL, all
the rest of Washington County
Isaac STULL of Frederick County possessed 1/2 part of tract
"Resurvey on Whiskey". On 1 Jun 1769, he contracted with
his brother, John STULL, for the sale; whereby, John issued
bonds to his brother Isaac, conditioned for the payment.
Before the conveyance was made,
Isaac STULL died, unmarried and w/o issue - Washington county
bro/ John STULL
sis/ Susannah, w/o Charles SWEARINGHAM - her son,
.......Abijah SWEARINGHAM/SWEARINGER
bro/ Jacob STULL (if he returns within ten years)
sis/ Margaret, wid/o Peter WHITE
All lived in Washington County.
Isaac died of smallpox in the house of John STULL;
Susannah WEST nursed Issac during his final days
(8-21 days of illness). Besides the nurse, others
present when Isaac signed his will were: John WILT,
Charles SWEARINGER, Thomas BROOKE (who wrote it) and
Isaacís mother, who is now dead.
Testimony was heard on 28 Sep 1792 at the courthouse in
Elizabeth Town (Hagerstown); those giving testimony were:
Margaret WHITE, age 56, the widow of Peter WHITE of
Washington Co, sister to John Stall; and Mrs. Susannah
Swearinger w/o Charles; Henry WILT of Cumberland Co, PA,
labourer, age 43. The next day, at the same location,
testimony was given by: John WILT Cumberland Co, PA,
millwright, age 46.
Thomas SMITH, a farmer of Washington Co, age 52, had a
brother, James SMITH, who moved to Carolina about 13 years
ago (8 Jan 1793), and since to Georgia; Thomas testified
to finding a paper his brother left behind concerning
the Stulls.
Conrad HOGMIRE, a farmer of Washington Co, age 67,
testified Jacob STULL moved away about 1760; and knew
Charles SWEARINGER since 1740 when a little boy, always
was his neighbor, living about 3 miles away, and knew
him to be honest. He also stated John was abusive to his
sister (Swearinger). In addition, he stated Colonel John
STULL had an elder brother, Daniel STULL, who built the
brick house where John lived.
On 9 Jan 1793 in the same place, testimony was heard from
Robert SMITH, a farmer of Washington Co, age 54. He stated
John STULL died about 2 years ago and was an overbearing man;
stated Charles SWEARINGER was a farmer of Washington County,
age 57. He testified John STULL was away at the time Isaac
signed his will; and John STULLís wife was ill and had very
small children in the house. Mrs. Ruth BAINBRIDGE, sister
to John Stullís first wife, attended her sister during her
illness.
(Notated as not recorded)
Note - Of the five folders, this abstract was only done on
folder 1, pages 1-33; there was much more to be found.